If you haven't heard the news, the NBA Superstar Ja Morant has been suspended indefinitely. For the second time in the last 6 months, Ja was caught waving a gun during an Instagram Live. You may think that's no big deal, I sure don't although it is pretty silly. However, the NBA is a massive corporation and they have a certain image to uphold, so Ja's actions have major consequences.
In today's video, I just wanted to talk about everything that has been going on with Ja this year. He is by far the most exciting player to watch in the entire league, but getting to watch him next season may not even be possible due to impending suspensions.
I've also got some of my favorite memes that I've seen about the Ja Morant news. Although he is my favorite player and I don't want him to be in trouble and unable to play, that's not going to stop me from making jokes about the situation.
People have been saying that the only person that can set Ja straight at this point is Coach Carter. If you have never seen that movie starring Samuel L. Jackson, you gotta go back and check it out sometime. One of the best basketball films ever.
Another epic film worth going back to watch is Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. Long title I know, but that is because the entire movie is nothing but a hood parody starring the Wayans brothers. In this photo, Ja is imitating the Marlon Wayans character Loc Dog.
This one doesn't have much context, but it's freaking hilarious.
Not sure if the AI apology thing is true because that would be very easy to photoshop. However, if it is, damn that sucks he got caught. It almost seems like all of this is a joke just to get views at this point. It's working!
This is a great show where they bring kids who behave badly to prison and try to scare them into behaving well. Ja definitely needs something like this in his life so that he can remember that NBA is a professional league.
I'm hyped for GTA VI, who knows when we will actually get it though. I do think that Ja would be a great DLC character for the game. It will never happen, but this custom box art had me cracking up when I saw it.
This is the Ja Morant logo, except the J was replaced with a pistol. It actually looks pretty good and if the world had a sense of humor this would be his revamped logo.
Another Ja with a gun logo, except this time it's a take on the famous Jordan logo. Too funny.
Ja running through an airport scanner that detects for weapons. Imagine actually seeing some shit like this during the starting lineup introductions.
Ja can't post anything without it becoming a headline. I don't think he was prepared at all for this type of stardom.
Gilbert Arenas was one of my favorite players growing up. He now hosts one of my favorite NBA shows on YouTube called Gil's Arena. Check it out, this guy always has dope takes on things going on in the NBA. It's not like that sugar-coated bs on mainstream tv. The crew talks just like they are hanging out at the crib with no filter. I agree with the fact that Ja is the most marketable player in the NBA right now, or at least he was before he started flashing guns all the time. I think he still can be, there is nobody as explosive and fun to watch as this kid.
There are many accusations against Ja, it's almost like they are trying to cancel him. Pointing guns, punching people in the face, and who knows what will be next.
Ja Morant's first signature sneaker dropped with Nike earlier this year. They sold out instantly and continue to be very popular. This is despite the fact that Nike has removed them from their online store. The funny part is they dropped Kyrie for something so silly and then Ja goes and does this and they are still trying to hold on to him because he is such a gold mine in terms of his shoes selling. I'm curious to see if Nike will forgive his actions.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has got to be a robot. Just look at the dude and the way he talks. I've always thought something was up with him. They've made a decision about what will happen to Ja next season, but since the NBA Finals are currently underway, they are waiting until it's all over before they announce Ja's fate.
I'm really worried that they are going to continue to overreact and put Ja out for half the season, if not longer. I don't think they will go as far as banning a guy like Ja from the league, but they are going to drag him through the mud at least. Fingers crossed that he doesn't receive a major punishment and can actually play next year. I want my Grizzlies to make up for their failure of a playoff run this season.
